China began soliciting the name and logo for its first manned space station on April 25. The activity will take place over several months around the world. Participants can submit suggestions and vote on candidate options on websites such as cmse.gov.cn or by sending e-mails or mailing discs or written materials to organizers.

According to the China Manned Space Engineering Office, the 60-ton space station, due to be completed around 2020, will consist of a core module and two others on which experiments will be conducted. It will be the world's third multi-module space station. A cargo spaceship to transport supplies will also be developed.